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Braking force control device and method thereof

US5662393A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 18, 1995
Grant dateSep 2, 1997
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Expiry dateOct 18, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60T17/22
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

To provide optimal braking force control using braking operation data, an ECU in a brake force control system detects a braking operation according to fluctuation components of wheel rotation. That is, the ECU calculates the wheel acceleration and sets a reference load level for the braking operation according to a road surface coefficient of friction at the wheel tire. When the amplitude of the wheel acceleration increases and exceeds the reference load level, the braking load is determined to be heavy. If the braking load is heavy, the ECU decreases the brake oil pressure of the wheel being detected. In this way, the slip ratio can be controlled around a peak road surface coefficient of friction.

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